South Africa’s Stefan de Bod won the 46.6km individual time-trial at the African Continental Road Championships in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, today.
De Bod completed the course in 1:00:47, comfortably beating Eritrea’s Sirak Tesfom by over a minute. De Bod’s compatriot and Dimension Data teammate, Ryan Gibbons, completed the podium.
South Africa’s Ryan Gibbons (left) and Stefan de Bod (right) finished third and first respectively in the elite men’s ITT at the African Continental Road Champs in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, today. Photo: Supplied
“It is great to take the African time-trial title,” De Bod said afterwards. “For the growth of the sport on our continent, these events are really important for us.
“Each year the level of African racing increases, so I am happy to have come out on top today.”
The elite men are set to take on a 160km road race on Tuesday.
South Africa’s Zanri Rossouw placed fifth in the elite women’s 30km ITT today. Ethiopia’s Amaha Selam Gerefiel won the ITT, with her compatriot Tesfoam Eyeru Gebru finishing second.
View more results below.
46.6km
Elite men ITT
1. Stefan de Bod (South Africa) 1:00:47
2. Sirak Tesfom (Eritrea) 1:01:51
3. Ryan Gibbons (South Africa) 1:02:53
4. Mekseb Debesay (Eritrea) 1:03:16
5. Drikus Coetzee (Namibia) 1:04:21
6. Temesgen Buru (Ethiopia) 1:04:38
7. Azzedine Lagab (Algeria) 1:05:46
8. Moise Mugisha (Rwanda) 1:06:07
9. Valens Ndayisanga (Rwanda) 1:07:05
10. Redwan Ebrahim (Ethiopia) 1:07:28
30km
Elite women ITT
1. Amaha Selam Gerefiel (Ethiopia) 45:45
2. Tesfoam Eyeru Gebru (Ethiopia) 46:06
3. Desiet Tekeste Kidane (Eritrea) 46:52
4. Mosana Debesay (Eritrea) 46:52
5. Zanri Rossouw (South Africa) 48:02
6. Vera Adrian (Namibia) 48:13
7. Liezel Jordaan (South Africa) 50:19
8. Aurelien Halbwachs (Mauritius) 50:56
9. Beatha Ingabire (Rwanda) 52:47
10. Jacqueline Tuyishime (Rwanda) 52:47
Junior men ITT
1. Hagos Wela Berhe (Ethiopia) 41:22
2. Metkel Muskun (Eritrea) 41:46
3. Tesfu Bizaye Redae (Ethiopia) 42:18
4. Yowhanes Gebrihiwet (Eritrea) 42:40
5. Jean-Eric Habimana (Rwanda) 42:48
*Selected
6. Damon Fouchee (South Africa) 43:17
8. Tiano Da Silva (South Africa) 43:32
15km
Junior women ITT
1. Trhas Teklehaimanot (Ethiopia) 22:53
2. Danait Tsegay (Eritrea) 22:56
3. Birikti Fessehaye (Eritrea) 23:03
*Selected
6. Charlissa Schultz (South Africa) 25:31
